Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel
Ramsey Network
Pull up a chair to the happy hour you wish your friends were having. Mix two money experts with some hot takes and a splash of nostalgia, and you get Rachel Cru...
Reacting to Random Things People Used Their “Emergency” Fund For
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Nothing screams emergency fund like a full-scale raccoon home infestation. In this episode, Rachel and George share the weirdest things listeners spent their emergency fund on and the lessons we can learn from these scary stories.
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Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍹 Cubanada
Recipe: Difford’s Guide
Ingredients:
1 2/3 ounces Caribbean blended rum aged 6–10 years
3/4 ounce lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1/2 ounce maple syrup
Instructions: Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass. Prepare garnish of lime wedge. Shake all ingredients with ice. Fine strain into chilled glass. Garnish with lime wedge on rim.
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Spilling the Financial Tea With Our Better Halves
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Today we’ve got two very special guests in the studio . . . Winston Cruze and Whitney Kamel! In this episode, Rachel, George and their spouses spill the tea on married life, money, and how the two mix.
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Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍸 Hanky Panky
Recipe: Liquor.com
Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces gin
1 1/2 ounces sweet vermouth
2 dashes Fernet-Branca
Garnish: orange twist
Instructions: Add the gin, sweet vermouth and Fernet-Branca into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange twist.
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53:40
The Art of Talking Money in Any Relationship
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Do you ever feel like the “poor friend” of the group struggling to keep up? In this episode, Rachel and George talk about money’s impact on different relationships so you can avoid relational drama.
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Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍹 Sparkling Pink Mocktail
Recipe: Lidl
Ingredients:
6 ounces raspberries
4 ounces organic lemonade
6 ounces lemon lime seltzer water
2 scoops raspberry sorbet
Mint
Instructions: Lay 5 ounces of raspberries on a cookie sheet and freeze for 10 minutes. Place ice and frozen raspberries in 2 glasses. Divide lemonade, seltzer water and sorbet between the glasses. Top each glass with remaining fresh raspberries and a sprig of mint.
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37:38
Dave Ramsey Answers Your Most-Asked Questions
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Today we’re giving the people what they want: the man himself, Dave Ramsey. In this special episode, Dave plays 20 Questions with inquiries you submitted about his life, wealth and the things he won’t waste a dime on.
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Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍸 Black Manhattan
Ingredients:
2 ounces rye whiskey
1 ounce amaro
3 dashes black walnut bitters
2 dashes orange bitters
2 brandied cherries
Instructions: Add the rye whiskey, amaro and bitters into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with two brandied cherries.
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53:30
Sneaky Marketing Tactics That Aren’t Your Friend
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Remember signing up for that “free” trial of Apple TV+ . . . and four years later, you’re still paying $9.99 a month for it? In this episode, Rachel and George reveal sneaky marketing tactics like this to help you avoid wasting money.
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Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🥃 Classic Amaretto Sour
Recipe: Real Simple
Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces amaretto liqueur
1 ounce simple syrup
3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
1 orange slice, for garnish (optional)
1 maraschino cherry, for garnish (optional)
Instructions: Pour the amaretto, simple syrup, and lemon juice into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a glass filled with ice. Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry, if using.
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